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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
QINGDAO, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — The China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "China-SCO Demonstration Zone"), located in the coastal city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province, retained its position as the country's leader in terms of TIR transport shipments in 2025.
According to data released by the zone's management on Wednesday, 435 TIR-marked trucks departed from here in 2025 (a 53.7 percent increase year-on-year), transporting 7,657.7 tons of goods (a 76.3 percent increase) or 280 million yuan (approximately $40 million, a 43.3 percent increase) in value. These figures placed the zone first among all regions in the country providing TIR transport services.
TIR is an international road transport system. Under this system, cargo is sealed at the starting point of the route and inspected only upon arrival at the destination. At intermediate border crossings, border crossing officers merely verify the TIR carnet data and the customs stamp for the vehicle. This reduces transit time and mitigates potential risks associated with administrative customs procedures and cargo damage. China joined the TIR Convention in July 2016.
The China-SCO Demonstration Zone opened its first international route under the TIR system in September 2023, and over the next two years, the number of routes has grown to four, including China-Russia, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, China-Kazakhstan, and China-Belarus. A total of 727 trucks carrying 12,000 tons of cargo valued at 480 million yuan have been shipped along these routes.
Currently, there are 31 companies in the zone certified for TIR transport services, with fleets totaling 552 trucks. The range of goods they transport exceeds 40 items, including food products and electronic devices.
The operator of the China-SCO Demonstration Zone intends to actively explore the possibility of opening new TIR transport routes aimed at the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in order to form a seamless and highly efficient international logistics corridor based on the zone. -0-
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